Corporate Relations Manager - Center for Finance and Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Corporate Relations Manager for the Center for Finance and Technology to support students in pursuing corporate job opportunities and to promote recruitment and placement through relationships with employers, alumni, and Institute units.

The role involves advising students, coordinating networking activities, and collaborating with faculty, staff, and development to expand internship, co-op, and employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four to five years of job related experience.
• Ability to interact with corporate executives, alumni, faculty and staff to promote recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with prospective corporate employers to promote recruiting of Institute students.
• Advise students on career-search strategies and interview techniques.
• Collaborate with alumni, faculty and development representatives to promote job networking and mentoring.
• Plan and coordinate job fairs and other promotional events for student placement.
• Maintain databases used in promotional and placement efforts.
• May supervise assigned staff engaged with student placement and development efforts.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Career advising

Counseling

Relationship building

Sales/marketing

Communications

Presentations

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

With the goal of establishing Georgia Tech and the Scheller College of Business as the preeminent source of finance talent, the Center for Finance and Technology is poised to revolutionize finance education and industry engagement.

Job Summary

The Corporate Relations Manager will provide support to students in preparing for, identifying, and pursuing corporate job opportunities. Establish and maintain relations with corporate representatives, other Institute units, and alumni for purposes of promoting student recruiting and placement opportunities in internships, co-op positions, and regular employment.

This position will interact on a consistent basis with: corporate executives and recruiters, hiring managers, students, alumni, staff, and faculty

This position typically will advise and counsel: students, corporate recruiters, and hiring managers

This position may supervise assigned staff

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with representatives of prospective corporate employers to promote recruiting of Institute students
• Advise students on career search activities to include job search strategy and company targeting, resume preparation, interview techniques and practice and interactive one-on-one coaching sessions
• Collaborate with other GT organizations and individuals such as alumni, faculty and development representatives to promote job networking and mentoring opportunities
• Plan and coordinate job fairs and other promotional events aimed at student placement in corporate positions
• Maintain databases utilized in promotional and placement efforts
• May oversee and direct the work of assigned staff engaged with student placement and development efforts
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience

Four to five years of job related experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS

This job requires skills in effectively interacting with corporate executives, alumni, faculty and staff for the purpose of promoting the recruitment of Institute students. Skills in career advising and counseling are required as are skills in relationship building, sales/marketing, communications and presentation.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This may be a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Grade: A9

Salary range: $65,202 - $84,000

Other Information

This role will focus on Career Coaching in the Center for Finance and Technology.

Background Check

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check, which will include an Education Check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest